14x11 Nana Remembers

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S: Nana Remembers: A Written Heirloom For My Granddaughter

FC: Nana Remembers A Written Heirloom For My Granddaughter

1: Nana Remembers: A Written Heirloom For My Granddaughter This book was written by Paula (Goodwin) Fisher On May 6, 1989 It has been revised and digitized by her daughter, Nancy (Fisher) Cooper, granddaughter, Christy (Beal) Stanfield and great-granddaughter Madelyn Stanfield

5: My Grandparents | My Mother's Family My Grandfather's name James Franklin McCall My Grandmother's name Lucy M. Kelly My Grandparents came from Buffalo, Missouri They settled in Hinton, Oklahoma My Grandfather earned his living farming and selling cattle. My Mother was born on March 28, 1888 My Father's Family My Grandfather's name Thomas Henry Goodwin My Grandmother's name Amanda Elizabeth Taylor My Grandparent's came from El Dorado, AR to Spiro, OK They Settled in Spiro in 1907 My Grandfather earned his living by operating a small general merchandise store My Father was born on December 19, 1888 at El Dorado, AR

6: The dearest friends in life A little girl ever had Were the two special people I called "Mom" and "Dad" | An old tintype of my mother as a baby | My mother as a young girl

7: My Parents | My Father's name Morrow Bunyan Goodwin ("Bunn") My Mother's name Alpha Omega McCall My Parents met How They were introduced by a friend of my ather's When In September, 1912 Where At a church social in Spiro where she had come to teach second grade They were married Date: August 24, 1913 Place: Hinton, Oklahoma My Father earned his living as cashier at Spiro State Bank

8: I Was Born About the day that I was born There is much that I don't know. But here are just a few facts My Mother said were so.

9: I was born When: July 31, 1920 Where: Sparks Hospital, Ft. Smith, AR I was named Paula Ione Goodwin That name was chosen because My father's sister had two good friends he admired: One was name "Paula" and the other "Ione". I weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz. Iwas told I resembled My father My Brothers' and sisters' names One sister, Fances Gaylene Goodwin (married Harold Benson Dane-"Unc") | In the photo to the right, I had climbed into a suitcase my father was packing to go on a business trip. I loved travel from an early age!